Home Repair Scams
For many folks, warmer weather is the time for home repairs. Unfortunately, shady contractors are out there looking for homeowners in the market for spring
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Upgrades to come to National Hurricane Center’s products in 2025 season to help show wind risk
FLORIDA, USA — Upgrades are coming to the National Hurricane Center’s products for the 2025 season to help communicate wind risk. The current operational cone
Know your flood/evacuation zone
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The interactive map from FloridaDisaster.org below is a large file that will take a while to load. It will allow you to zoom in to
Florida gears up for 2024 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holidays
As hurricane season kicks in, people will have an opportunity to stock up on storm supplies without paying sales tax. From Saturday, June 1, 2024,
Why the National Hurricane Center’s forecast cone may look a little different this year
MIAMI – The iconic forecast cone used by the National Hurricane Center to predict the paths of tropical cyclones is set to undergo its annual update, with forecasts
Okaloosa County to host second annual hurricane preparedness event
Okaloosa County will host its second annual “Florida’s Greatest Hurricane Preparedness Party” on Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Okaloosa
2025 Hurricane Season Outlook: Not Quite 2024, But Above-Average US Landfall Threat
2025 Hurricane Season To Lean Above-Average The latest forecast from The Weather Company and Atmospheric G2 is calling for above-average activity for the 2025 Atlantic
Building resilience: Risk perception and hurricane preparedness in Florida
When I first delved into the study on hurricane preparedness among communities in Florida, I was struck by a paradox. Here we have a group
Can cows predict a hurricane is coming? Debunking one of Florida’s strangest superstitions
The 2025 Hurricane Season is right around the corner, and it’s never too early to prepare. Just a week ago, on Monday, March 17, the National